What happened on 27 October 1959?

Discover what happened on 27 October 1959 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!

Deaths

  • Károly Siftár (Slovene Lutheran priest, writer in Prekmurje)
  • Henri Vos (Belgian | 1883)
  • Maude F. Sperry Turner (American author)
  • Alfred Büchi (Swiss engineer (1879-1959))
  • Adolf Stockleben (German politician (1902-1959))
  • Martin Hawkins (athletics competitor (1888–1959))
  • Julius Baum (German Jewish art historian, director of Ulm Museum (1882-1959))
  • Dimitri Gladki (Soviet politician (1911–1959))
  • Dick Monteith (Australian rules footballer)
  • Elmer Koestner (American baseball player (1885-1959))
  • Ventura García Calderón (Peruvian writer and diplomat (1886-1959))
  • Juan José Domenchina (Spanish poet and critic (1898–1959))
  • Fritz Österlind (Swedish architect)
  • Peter Connolly (politician in New South Wales, Australia)
  • Reginald L. Harris (American politician (1890-1959))
  • Scott Perry (American baseball player)
  • Arvi Hänninen (Finnish singer)
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  • Robert Oxland (Royal Air Force Air Vice-Marshal (1889-1959))
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  • Yngve Flyckt
  • Thomas Riss
  • Alfred Smyth (Samoan politician)
  • Lorenz Peters
  • Klaasje Kalkman (Dutch Righteous Among the Nations)
  • Rosa Meador Goodrich Boido (American physician)
  • R. A. Swanson (American politician)
  • Károly Siftár (Slovene Lutheran priest, writer in Prekmurje)
  • Henri Vos (Belgian | 1883)
  • Maude F. Sperry Turner (American author)